{"id":336495,"date":"2018-11-06T16:16:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T23:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=336495"},"modified":"2018-11-06T16:16:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T23:16:49","slug":"arizona-scores-class-of-2024-verbal-from-butterflyer-julia-heimstead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/arizona-scores-class-of-2024-verbal-from-butterflyer-julia-heimstead\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Scores Class of 2024 Verbal From Butterflyer Julia Heimstead"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Bloomington, Ill. butterflyer and high school junior\u00a0Julia\u00a0Heimstead\u00a0<\/strong>has declared her verbal intention to swim for the University of Arizona beginning in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Heimstead does her club swimming with Waves Bloomington\/Normal Y and is a three-time Junior National qualifier with a U.S. Open standard in the 100 fly. She placed 17th in the 100m fly at Juniors this summer after winning the event and posting four best times at IL LCM Seniors. She finished tenth in her signature event at Juniors West last winter where she recorded three lifetime bests.<\/p>\n

Also representing Normal Community High School,\u00a0Heimstead is a three-time Illinois State Championship finalist in addition to earning both NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors.\u00a0She finished second in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 IM as a sophomore after placing tenth in the former during her freshman season.<\/p>\n

She told\u00a0Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n

“So excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Arizona! I want to thank my family, friends, and @coachyourd for supporting me throughout this journey. I can’t wait to be a wildcat! BEARDOWN”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her best times include:<\/p>\n